Politics of hate, bile and beef; by Ken Ugbechie
There is hate in the air. Bile, beef and baleful pall envelope the land. Nigerians are hurting and hating Nigerians. And it’s all because of politics. Granted, the Muhammadu Buhari…
February 25 Elections: Pleasure, pain and lessons
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has brought the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly polls to a closure. Winners have emerged. And so are losers. Yet, as always, there…
Buhari, others broke the law by displaying their ballot papers after voting – Editor
A Nigerian editor and author, Mr. Ken Ugbechie, has faulted the display of their ballot papers after voting by President Muhammadu Buhari and other top politicians, insisting that such gesture…
Presidential Amnesty Programme: Ndiomu as the fit man
BY KEN UGBECHIE Every so often, the man who’s right, tends to walk alone. He’s the subject of a mob attack just for doing the right thing. That sums up…
Sanwo-Olu and Lagos blue rail: Hope in a season of despair
BY KEN UGBECHIE For Lagos commuters, 2022 ended with a dose of goodness and fatness. A harvest of hope; a herald of sweetness that would usher in 2023 with a…
National Sports Festival: Okowa wand is Delta magic
BY KEN UGBECHIE The 2022 edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF), the 21st edition, has ended in Asaba, Delta state capital. And you don’t need to stretch your brain…
2023: Letter to INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu
BY KEN UGBECHIE This letter is coming to you, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, as a public mail. As the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), sending this letter to…
Why Nigeria Deserves a Credible Census Now
BY KEN UGBECHIE This is a paradox. Nigeria has great mathematicians, awesome statisticians. But Nigeria cannot conduct a credible headcount, otherwise known as census. President Muhammadu Buhari seems determined to…
Peter Obi as a ready man, by Ken Ugbechie
Last Monday, Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was guest at the Editors’ Forum. The Forum is an interactive programme of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). Mustapha Isah, president…
Okowa budget swan song and rebirth of hope
KEN UGBECHIE Presenting Delta State 2023 budget before the State Assembly, Thursday, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa caught the picture of a valedictorian. Resplendent in his well-cut suit, he showed no emotion….